AXA's Q3 revenue growth offsets decline in first half

PARIS, Nov 6 (Reuters) - French insurer AXA on Tuesday said its overall revenue growth in the third quarter offset a decline in the first half of the year, helped by solid growth in France and Europe.

The company said overall revenue rose 0.6 percent on year to 75.8 billion euros ($86.47 billion). Over the first half of the year revenue had dipped 1 percent.

Excluding the effects of adverse currency swings, revenue over the nine months were up 3.7 percent, the company said. A weaker dollar made revenues from its U.S. businesses appear lower when translated into euros, it added.